NopSCADlib/utils/core/teardrops.scad

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//
// NopSCADlib Copyright Chris Palmer 2018
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//
// This file is part of NopSCADlib.
//
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//
//! For making horizontal holes that don't need support material.
//! Small holes can get away without it, but they print better with truncated teardrops.
//
module teardrop(h, r, center = true, truncate = true) //! For making horizontal holes that don't need support material, set ```truncate = false``` to make traditional RepRap teardrops that don't even need bridging
render(convexity = 5)
extrude_if(h, center)
hull() {
circle4n(r);
if(truncate)
translate([0, r / 2])
square([2 * r * (sqrt(2) - 1), r], center = true);
else
polygon([[0, 0], [eps, 0], [0, r * sqrt(2)]]);
}
module teardrop_plus(h, r, center = true, truncate = true) //! Slightly bigger teardrop to allow for the 3D printing staircase effect
teardrop(h, r + layer_height / 4, center, truncate);
module tearslot(h, r, w, center = true) //! A horizontal slot that doesn't need support material
extrude_if(h, center)
hull() {
translate([-w/2,0,0]) teardrop(r = r, h = 0);
translate([ w/2,0,0]) teardrop(r = r, h = 0);
}
module vertical_tearslot(h, r, l, center = true) //! A vertical slot that doesn't need support material
extrude_if(h, center)
hull() {
translate([0, l / 2]) teardrop(0, r, true);
translate([0, -l / 2])
circle4n(r);
}